ventral

[ ven-truhl ]

/ ˈvɛn trəl /

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adjective

of or relating to the venter or belly; abdominal.

Anatomy, Zoology. situated on or toward the lower, abdominal plane of the body; equivalent to the front, or anterior, in humans.Compare dorsal¹ (def. 2).

Botany, Mycology. of or designating the lower or inner surface of a structure.

Origin of ventral

1730–40; <Latin ventrālis, equivalent to vent(e)rventer + -ālis-al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM ventral

ven·tral·ly, adverbin·ter·ven·tral, adjectivepost·ven·tral, adjectivepre·ven·tral, adjective

sub·ven·tral, adjectivesub·ven·tral·ly, adverb

Words nearby ventral

ventose, ventouse, vent pipe, ventr-, ventrad, ventral, ventral column of spinal cord, ventral fin, ventral horn, ventral plate, ventral plate of neural tube

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Example sentences from the Web for ventral

They are known by the position of the ventral fin under the throat, and by the pointed character of those fins.
The Ocean World:|Louis Figuier
On the one side the ventral somatic muscles have been removed to show the branchial cartilaginous basket-work.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell
These are extinct Amphibia with a greatly developed dermal exoskeleton, which is generally limited to the ventral surface.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
There is at this stage a faintly marked groove extending along the median line of the ventral plate.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

Henceforth motionless, it lies on its back, its ventral surface fully exposed from end to end.
More Hunting Wasps|J. Henri Fabre

British Dictionary definitions for ventral

ventral

/ (ˈvɛntrəl) /

adjective

relating to the front part of the body; towards the bellyCompare dorsal

of, relating to, or situated on the upper or inner side of a plant organ, esp a leaf, that is facing the axis

Derived forms of ventral

ventrally, adverb

Word Origin for ventral

C18: from Latin ventrālis, from venter abdomen

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Medical definitions for ventral

ventral

[ vĕn′trəl ]

adj.

Relating to or situated on or close to the abdomen; abdominal.

Relating to or situated on or close to the anterior aspect of the body.

Scientific definitions for ventral

ventral

[ vĕn′trəl ]

Relating to or on the front or lower surface of an animal.

单词	ventral
释义	ventral [ ven-truhl ] / ˈvɛn trəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ventral ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or relating to the venter or belly; abdominal. Anatomy, Zoology. situated on or toward the lower, abdominal plane of the body; equivalent to the front, or anterior, in humans.Compare dorsal¹ (def. 2). Botany, Mycology. of or designating the lower or inner surface of a structure. Origin of ventral 1730–40; <Latin ventrālis, equivalent to vent(e)rventer + -ālis-al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM ventral ven·tral·ly, adverbin·ter·ven·tral, adjectivepost·ven·tral, adjectivepre·ven·tral, adjective sub·ven·tral, adjectivesub·ven·tral·ly, adverb Words nearby ventral ventose, ventouse, vent pipe, ventr-, ventrad, ventral, ventral column of spinal cord, ventral fin, ventral horn, ventral plate, ventral plate of neural tube Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ventral They are known by the position of the ventral fin under the throat, and by the pointed character of those fins. The Ocean World:\|Louis Figuier On the one side the ventral somatic muscles have been removed to show the branchial cartilaginous basket-work. The Origin of Vertebrates\|Walter Holbrook Gaskell These are extinct Amphibia with a greatly developed dermal exoskeleton, which is generally limited to the ventral surface. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds There is at this stage a faintly marked groove extending along the median line of the ventral plate. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour Henceforth motionless, it lies on its back, its ventral surface fully exposed from end to end. More Hunting Wasps\|J. Henri Fabre British Dictionary definitions for ventral ventral / (ˈvɛntrəl) / adjective relating to the front part of the body; towards the bellyCompare dorsal of, relating to, or situated on the upper or inner side of a plant organ, esp a leaf, that is facing the axis Derived forms of ventral ventrally, adverb Word Origin for ventral C18: from Latin ventrālis, from venter abdomen Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ventral visceral, intestinal, abdominal, leading, frontal, belly, anterior, advance, head, fore, front, facial, obverse, forward, advanced, first, stomachic, alimentary, gut, inner Medical definitions for ventral ventral [ vĕn′trəl ] adj. Relating to or situated on or close to the abdomen; abdominal. Relating to or situated on or close to the anterior aspect of the body. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for ventral ventral [ vĕn′trəl ] Relating to or on the front or lower surface of an animal. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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ventral

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for ventral

adjective

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Medical definitions for ventral

adj.

Scientific definitions for ventral